Here’s the playlist for 3-11-2025, a show in which I underwent some technical difficulties, read an article by James Bovard, debated the merits of NATO and had The Posies in the featured artist segment:
Hour 1
- Dave Edmunds, “I Want You Bad” [Information (1983)]
- The Tearjerkers, “Heart on the Line” [Murder Mystery B-side (1980)]
- Siouxsie and the Banshees, “Dear Prudence” [Hyaena (1984)]
- Matthew Sweet, “Nothing Lasts” [Girlfriend (1991)]
- The Donnas, “Take It Off” [Spend the Night (2002)]
- Thomas Dean Eubanks, “Oh Babe” [Rock City (1974/2003)]
This Day in Music
- Tom Robinson Band, “4-6-8 Motorway” [Rising Free: The Very Best of TRB (1977/1997)]
- Eric Carmen, “That’s Rock ‘N’ Roll” [Eric Carmen (1975)]
- Vanilla Fudge, “You Keep Me Hanging On” [Vanilla Fudge (1967)]
- Nina Hagen, “TV-Glotzer (White Punks on Dope)” [Nina Hagen Band (1979)]
Hour 2: Songs about hands
- The Rolling Stones, “Hand of Fate” [Black and Blue (1976)]
- Brinsley Schwarz, “Home in My Hand” [Nervous on the Road (1972)]
- Foghat, “Home in My Hand” [Energized (1974)]
- Aerosmith, “The Hand That Feeds” [Draw the Line (1977)]
- Bon Jovi, “Lay Your Hands on Me” [New Jersey (1988)]
- The Rubinoos, “I Want to Hold Your Hand” [The CBS Tapes (2021)]
New Music Express
- Lady Gaga, “Abracadabra” [Mayhem (2025)]
- Jason Isbell, “Ride to Robert’s” [Foxes in the Snow (2025)]
- Bob Mould, “Breathing Room” [Here We Go Crazy (2025)]
Hour 3: Mandatory Mayall
- John Mayall, “John Lee Boogie” [Rolling with the Blues (2003)]
- John Mayall, “Don’t Start Me Talkin’ (with Buddy Guy and Junior Wells)” [In the Shadow of Legends (2011)]
Featured artist: The Posies
- The Posies, “You’re the Beautiful One” [Success (1998)]
- The Posies, “Who to Blame” [Success (1998)]
- The Posies, “Grant Hart” [In Case You Didn’t Feel Like Pluggin’ In (Live) (2000)]
- The Posies, “Flavor of the Month” [In Case You Didn’t Feel Like Pluggin’ In (Live) (2000)]
- The Posies, “Solar Sister” [In Case You Didn’t Feel Like Pluggin’ In (Live) (2000)]
- The Posies, “I Guess You’re Right” [Every Kind of Light (2005)]
Hour 4: Tribute to David Johansen (part two)
- David Johansen, “Donna” [David Johansen (1978)]
- David Johansen, “Frenchette” [David Johansen (1978)]
- The David Johansen Group, “Cool Metro” [NYC 1978 Live (2004)]
- The David Johansen Group, “Build Me Up Buttercup” [NYC 1978 Live (2004)]
- David Johansen, “You Touched Me Too” [In Style (1979)]
- David Johansen, “Flamingo Road” [In Style (1979)]
- David Johansen, “Bohemian Love Pad” [Here Comes the Night (1981)]
- David Johansen, “My Obsession” [Here Comes the Night (1981)]
- David Johansen, “Here Comes the Night” [Here Comes the Night (1981)]
- David Johansen, “Animals Medley (We Gotta Get Out of This Place/Don’t Bring Me Down/It’s My Life)” [Live It Up (1982)]
- David Johansen, “Melody” [Live It Up (1982)]
- David Johansen, “Heard the News” [Sweet Revenge (1984)]
And here’s the show:
